Moose population is down, so why are we hunting them?October 12, 2010 4:44 PMBy Bob KelleherMinnesota's annual moose hunt is underway -- even though the animal is all but gone from northwest Minnesota, and the herd is in decline in the northeast. Even some moose hunters wonder why the state allows the animals to be hunted at all.
Gov't: Offshore oil drilling ban to be liftedOctober 12, 2010 11:46 AMThe Obama administration is lifting the six-month moratorium on deepwater oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico imposed after the BP oil spill, officials said Tuesday.
Noted U ecologist pushes for climate change legislationOctober 12, 2010 11:09 AMBy Stephanie HemphillA University of Minnesota scientist says Minnesota is already suffering from the impacts of climate change.
$533K from Forest Service to help Minn. fight ash borerOctober 12, 2010 9:20 AMBy Elizabeth DunbarThe U.S. Forest Service is providing Minnesota with three grants totaling $533,000 to fight the invasion of the emerald ash borer.
Monitoring Minnesota's lakesOctober 11, 2010 7:20 AMState and federal researchers are taking a very detailed look at some Minnesota lakes, including Lake Carlos, near Alexandria, Elk Lake in Itasca State Park and Trout Lake in Cook County, to monitor the effects of climate change and pollution.
2 Upper Midwest locks and dams to close for workOctober 11, 2010 6:28 AMThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will soon close two of its locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi River for winter renovation and maintenance.
Play3min 54secSentinel lakes monitored for effects of climate changeOctober 11, 2010 3:00 AMBy Dan GundersonState and federal researchers are taking a very detailed look at some Minnesota lakes to monitor the effects of climate change and pollution.
Minn. awards $4.19M in parks and trails grantsOctober 10, 2010 10:02 AMIn its announcement last week, the DNR says these projects will help local governments acquire, develop, restore, and maintain parks and trails of regional or statewide significance.
Leftover Minn. deer permits available MondayOctober 9, 2010 10:15 AMThe free leftover permits give another shot to for firearms and muzzleloader hunters who were unsuccessful in this year's lottery for an either-sex deer permit, or who did not apply.
Play3min 34secAs state buys land, counties lose tax revenueOctober 8, 2010 3:00 AMBy Tom RobertsonSome northern Minnesota counties worry they're losing their taxable lands. The state already owns millions of acres that counties can't tax. Now, flush with cash from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, the state is buying up even more land.